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English
Etymology
�star� + �crossed� (past participle of the verb �to cross�)
Pronunciation
IPA|/�st� �kr�st/ italbrac|RP
IPA|/�st��r �kr�st/ italbrac|US
Adjective
en-adj
#ill-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being �written in the stars�.
#:The star-crossed lovers looked into each other's eyes, before dying.
#* (First attested in) 1592, w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare, w:Romeo and Juliet|Romeo and Juliet, Prologue:
#*:From out the fatal loins of those two foes
#*:A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life.
Usage notes
Commonly misconstrued as �to be in love�.
Translations
German: unsternbedroht
Category:Words from Shakespeare
vi:star-crossed
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